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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Major (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Major acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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176 cm
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167 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Major!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Major counters with a nice body shot.
Major misses with a takedown
and Hughes counters with a single leg into guard. Major didn't expect that.
Hughes stands and throws Major's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Major dodges the ground and pound from Hughes.
Hughes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Major tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hughes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Major is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hughes in side control, throwing shots but Major defends.
Major can't do much from the bottom here.
Hughes decides to stand back up.
Hughes shoots and misses
and Major counters with a single leg into guard. Hughes didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Major is looking to advance position but Hughes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hughes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Major?
Hughes controlling the pace for now.
Major gets back to half guard.
Hughes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Major avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hughes.
Major keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Major wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Major is looking to control Hughes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Major avoid being mounted?
Hughes prevents Major from improving his position.
Major trying to control from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hughes misses with a takedown
and Major counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Major darts in and clinches Hughes up against the cage.
Major tries to score a body lock takedown but Hughes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Major has hold of one of Hughes's legs. Hughes is fighting the takedown attempt but Major gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hughes is pulling down on Major's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Major will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hughes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Major counters by moving into the clinch.
Major decides to pull guard.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Major is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes distracts Major with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Major is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes landing some decent shots from guard.
Hughes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Major works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Major wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Major preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hughes trying to control but Major is working from the bottom.
Hughes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hughes is looking to stand up but Major won't let him.
Major is working an open guard so Hughes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Major tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hughes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Major!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Major is trying to escape the mount.
Hughes controlling from mount.
Major working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hughes avoids the attempt from Major to control.
Hughes is landing with some decent strikes but Major is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hughes landing strikes from the mount.
Hughes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Major can't escape the position.
Hughes wants to control the pace but Major is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes unloading with bombs!
Major is desperately trying to improve his position but Hughes has a good base and remains in mount.
Hughes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Major that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hughes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Major is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes avoids the attempt from Major to control.
Hughes lands a big shot there that rocks Major but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hughes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hughes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Major counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt
and Major counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Major throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Major.
Major tries to clinch but Hughes moves away
and Hughes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Major's guard.
Major has a closed guard, preventing Hughes from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hughes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Major is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.
Hughes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes won't allow Major to sweep him here.
Hughes wants to get up but he can't break Major's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hughes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Major keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Hughes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Major throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Major gets caught napping as Hughes dives in and scores a takedown. Major manages to retain guard.
Major looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.
Matt Hughes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Major not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Major keeps moving.
Hughes scoring with some ground and pound.
Major trying to keep a closed guard but Hughes is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hughes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hughes trying to control but Major is working from the bottom.
Major bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hughes's guard.
Major pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
Major thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Major is fighting to break Hughes's control of his arms but Hughes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hughes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Hughes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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